13. What is the Navy term for gangplank?
1. Brow
2. Ramp
3. Platform
4. Accommodation ladder
14. What lines are used to prevent the ship from
drifting forward or aft?
1. The bowline and the forward spring lines
2. The stern line and after spring lines
3. The forward and after spring lines
4. The bow and stern lines
15. What means are used to protect the sides of a
ship when it is alongside a pier?
1. Doubled lines
2. Camels only
3. Fenders only
4. Camels and fenders
16. What is the main purpose for deck fittings
aboard ship?
1. To secure mooring lines
2. To connect electrical power
3. To replace stanchions
4. To secure the anchor
17. Which of the following is NOT a deck fitting
found aboard ships?
1. Bitts
2. Cleats
3. Bollards
4. Pad eyes
18. Which of the following is the purpose of boat
booms when ships are at anchor or moored to
a buoy?
1. To raise and lower supplies
2. To moor their boats well clear of the side
3. Both 1 and 2 above
4. To raise and lower personnel
19. Which of the following is/are types of boats
used by the Navy?
1. Service craft
2. Combatant craft
3. Boats in general
4. All of the above
20. A boat is defined as a non-commissioned
waterborne vessel that isn’t designated as a
service craft. According to this definition,
which of the following are types of boats?
1. Personnel boats
2. Motor whaleboats
3. Utility boats
4. All of the above
21. Which of the following is a type of service
craft?
1. Riverine craft
2. Patrol craft
3. Ship’s boats
4. Harbor tugs
22. Which of the following is a type of combatant
craft?
1. Patrol craft
2. Ship’s boats
3. Ferryboats
IN ANSWERING QUESTIONS 23 THROUGH
27, REFER TO FIGURE B AND SELECT THE
TERM DESCRIBED BY THE QUESTION.
23. When facing forward of the boat, your
right-hand side is in this direction.
1. C
2. D
3. E
4. F
24. The stern of the boat.
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
7-23
A.
AFTER END
B.
AMIDSHIP
C.
FORWARD END
D.
OUTBOARD
E.
STARBOARD
F.
PORT
Figure B
